Panang Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
3 tablespoon flour all-purpose
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoon curry powdered
2 tablespoon peanut butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon nam pla (fish sauce)
1 1/2 cup coconut milk
Shape ground beef into 24 1-inch balls coat lightly with flour. In skillet cook meatballs in
hot oil 10 to 15 minutes or till brown, shaking pan frequently to keep meatballs round. Drain
meatballs, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Add curry paste to reserved drippings cook and stir
over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in peanut butter, sugar, and fish sauce mix well. Add
coconut milk. Bring to boiling reduce heat. Add meatballs to coconut milk mixture. Cover cook 3 to
5 minutes till meatballs are heated through. Serve with hot cooked rice.
COCONUT MILK: Stir together 2/3 cup unsweetened grated coconut and 1 1/3 cups boiling water
let stand 5 minutes. Place mixture in blender container. Cover blend 1 minute. Makes 1 1/3 cups.
Yield: 4
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